E be true say going back to school afta long holiday fit dey hard for some pikin dem. Dat be why South Williamsport Area School District bring 'Ready, Set, School' program come, so dem go fit help pikin dem make di transition from summer break to classroom life easy.
Wetin be 'Ready, Set, School' Program?
Dis program na initiative wey dey target pikin dem from kindergarten go reach fifth grade. Tracy Wright, wey be Emotional Support Teacher, talk say di program dey already work wonders. Dem dey pick di pikin dem (wey dem know say fit get wahala to settle down for new school year) with school van two weeks before school start, teach dem how to behave for school bus, and show dem around di school.
According to Wright, “Every day wey dem come, we dey review one letter and one expectation. E dey happen for comfortable environment inside small group, with di support of team wey dem sabi.”
How E Dey Help?
- E dey reduce anxiety wey pikin dem dey get about new school year.
- E dey teach dem school bus etiquette and di rules and regulations of di school.
- E dey give dem chance to familiarise themselves with di school environment before school start.
South Williamsport Area School superintendent talk say parents don dey call am dey praise di program sake of how e don help dem pikin dem. Dem even get data to show say di program dey really make impact.
Jeff Sees, wey im daughter attend di program, talk say, “I think dis was an amazing program. I saw amazing progress in how it prepared her to come to school, and it’s actually been the best start of a school year ever.”
So, if you get pikin wey dey struggle to settle down for school, make you check if dem get dis kain program for your area. E fit really help!